To get the last out of a container, instead of cutting the top off a hand or body cream container put it in the microwave for about ten seconds, then pour the contents into a new container. Works well for makeup and other products too.

I read the item from someone, saying not to use a full strip of toothpaste on the toothbrush, and so save fifty percent. I am a retired dentist, I always recommended my patients to use a good quality electric toothbrush, and used to point out to them that it would pay for itself in saved […]

Reading BOP Times today re toothpaste. Advertising always shows full strip of paste to sell more, when you only need enough to go across the brush.

Toothpaste – some people have mentioned cutting down their use of toothpaste by not putting it along the entire length of their toothbrush.  The easier way is to put it sideways across your toothbrush – it’s all you need.  Also, use only soft toothbrushes, as hard/medium toothbrushes wear away tooth enamel and in the long […]

My house is always looking for mouthwash, and a cheap, easy way to make some is to simply put half a teaspoon of baking soda in with a small glass of water, gargle as normal. Also, for a set of sparkling pearly whites, brush teeth with toothpaste as normal, then brush again, this time baking […]

Teeth whitening formula. 1 teaspoon hydrogen peroxide, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon water and a dab of toothpaste. Apply weekly until desired results, then reapply monthly.

A friend trims the scraggly bristles of her toothbrush to make it last twice as long. I thought I’d try it, too. The brush looks a bit odd, now and it feels like there are more bristles on the brush! Maybe it will do a better job cleaning my teeth, too!

Do you get annoyed by every single toilet cleaner commercial? They pour a whole lot of chemicals down the loo and into the environment and NEVER clean the seat where you actually come into contact with it. As you can tell it’s a pet hate of mine. I just use bleach to squirt around the […]

Use an old duck container to fill with bleach. Ideal to clean the toilet and kill any germs as well as being a cheap cleaner.

You know one of those toilet duck refills that you clip over the rim of the toilet to keep the toilet nice and clean, don’t refill it with another toilet duck block. Just put a morning fresh tablet inside the refill, it’s those morning fresh dish washing tablet. They do dissolve quickly but you only […]